Local pharmacies caught selling substandard & falsified drugs
At least nine local pharmacies have been busted by authorities for selling substandard and falsified (SF) medication.
The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD)...
FFTP donates 100 beds to public health sector
The local public health sector has received a tremendous boost with the donation of 100 hundred beds from the Food For The Poor Guyana...
$70M modern mortuary for New Amsterdam
A modern mortuary will be constructed at the National Psychiatric Hospital in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
It will cost $70M.
This facility will also have a chapel...
Cancer second cause of death in the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Cancer has become the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean and despite this growing burden, many Caribbean small...
Guyana gets its 1st embryologist
Ganesh Persaud - who hails from the Cinderella County of Essequibo - is Guyana’s first embryologist.
Embryology is the field of medicine concerned with the...
GPHC out of malaria medication
Guyana’s premier health institution, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has run out of medication to treat malaria, a life-threatening disease common in this...
Guyana on high alert in light of Ebola outbreak in DRC
In light of the new spike of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Caribbean Region is at risk of the virus...
St Lucia, Barbados on Ebola alert
At least two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have responded to a warning by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) that regional States...
Some 500 persons charged over illegal drugs in 2018
More than 500 persons were charged with a drug-related offence last year, according to Guyana's Drug Information Network Report 2019.
The Guyana Drug Information Network...
Govt to launch mental health support groups
The Mental Health Unit will next month launch three support groups to help anyone struggling with depression and substance misuse.
This is according to the...
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Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21
See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo:
The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...
Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks
A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown.
Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...
Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West
A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...
Duo charged for murder of security guard
Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...
NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders
Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...
“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production
Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...
Teens charged with murder of excavator operator
Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...
Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise
A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...
Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine
The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...
CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...
The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...